Two in two days on NPR. One I'll call High Style Tech illustrates the everyday use in a fashion sense. I can just see the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Director prancing around in a set of these. Maybe they could be "mood sensing" so you could sense if you should tell him or her some bad information.
Then today a story about the types of mini computers that Intel is working on to try to get back into the game and not lose out completely to the mobile revolution. See Intel Striving So they have a product that allows parents to monitor a baby's breathing, heartbeat, etc. from a smart phone. In our world I can see that having direct application for Turnout Gear that firefighters wear.
Now is the time to come up with your own "bright idea" so that you are not kicking yourself five years from now saying, "Why didn't I think of that?" Some may think this is all fluff, but I don't think so. $1.2B potentially in revenue in 2014 from wearable technology! There are thousands of applications.
